Next Chapter, coming right up, its divided into two pieces, Graduation: Speeches and Growing up, and part two, the highly anticipated Graduation: Parties and Proposals, so, let us proceed to part 1, so we can finally get the action the lovely perverts (like myself) have waited for. Just in case I should warn you, there is a lot! Repeat. A LOT. Of breaking dawn to come…. Enjoy.

Graduation part 1: Speeches and Growing Up

BPOV

It was time. I was breathing in and out.

Yup, just like that Bella, in and out, in and out. No need to think about the whole town that will be waiting. Or the fact that you might trip like you always do. Nope. Just think about breathing. Oh, and not forgetting things such as words when you do your valedictory speech, or about the fact that everyone will be staring at you, oh boy, everyone. Staring. At me! Insert freak out here. Nope. You won't think about that Bella. Not at all, you won't think about all those people that know you, and are probably talking about you, and the latest gossip or the latest changes in my life. Or speculating about me. Nope, you will think about your speech. Yup, that's good, just the speech and the fact that you are going to give it. Alone. On a podium in front of all those people. Oh boy. Nope. You won't think about that. only breathing. In and out, in and out. Breathing and speaking, that's it, not the fact that whatever you say will be documented in the newspaper, stupid small town with nothing better to do. Or, the fact that whatever you say will be taken in by all of your classmates, used as a factor in their future. So what if instead of saying don't use drugs I were to say use drugs, and that starts a large population of teenage addicts, that doesn't matter it's not my fault right? Or if I were to comment on how retarded some of them are, how slim the chance is that there dreams will come true, or that they'll be successful is, and then discourage them and stop the person who could cure cancel or change the world from going for their dreams, that wouldn't be my fault either, right? Nope. Not my fault at all. I will not think about how I can change the future right here for the worst, or how I could totally mess up and get laughed at. Why o why did I ever accept being valedictorian? Oh right, I worked for it. But why the speeches? I mean did anyone care? Nope. No one cared, except everyone that would be listening, to my every word. Oh boy. What if I was boring and I put them all into a everlasting sleep like in sleeping beauty, that, wouldn't possibly happen right? Oh boy. Nope. Nothing is going to happen. You won't trip, or fall, or trip and fall, or trip someone, or make someone fall, or make someone fall by tripping them. You will not, WILL NOT, break something, rip something, you will not get an attack at the moment, you will not hyperventilate or act nervous. You will be calm, cool and collected. Yup. You will focus on your words and breathing in an out. Yup. In and out. That's good, much better than looking at the possibility of a meteor falling from the sky and stopping you from doing this. Yup, so ready. Totally ready. When they call me I will be super ready for this, so ready.

"Your Valedictorian, Isabella Swan"

EEEEK! Not ready, not ready, someone help me! So not ready! Oh boy, here I go. Ready? No. Oh well, I'll just have to deal.

"Good morning ladies and gentlemen, fellow graduates, teachers and staff" I said, looking out into the crowd and pinpointing a partial part of my family that consisted of Esme, Carlisle, Carlie, Embry, Quil, Claire, and Maria. The rest were either on stage or graduating, I didn't even notice Alice's parents, they probably were too busy.

"It's quite an honor to be the valedictorian for this years' senior class. It's been a wild ride: these four years. When we first entered Forks High School it was like entering the lion's den. We were the youngest, the weakest and the newest. Most of us all knew each other; most of us already had our friends, our brothers and sisters for those four years. Others, like myself, discovered friendship here. We formed new bonds, we got to know the people around us, but better yet we got to know ourselves. Most of us discovered who we were. Others, are still looking, but will soon find, that no matter where we go after this, it will always be Forks High that we will remember most.

Because in Forks, it's not who you are, or where you come from that counts. In forks, what matters most is your heart, and the feelings you hold in them. While we entered forks high as newbie freshmen, we are leaving knowing the true meaning of life. Friendship and love. Some of us formed bonds here that will last us for the rest of our lives. The people we met here, the friendships we formed, are treasures that we will all hold close to our hearts.

Here, we had our friends, the people we trusted most, our teachers, who taught us to the best of their abilities, not only about their subjects, but about life, and the responsibilities growing up entails.

We are finally growing up, in more ways than one this is a bittersweet moment. No longer are we children, but now we are adults, and when we step out of this place for the last time, we will say goodbye to all the things we know, and loved about this place, we will depart from our friends, and our teachers that have guided us through four years in pursuit of something that is bigger than us all. We will take with us the knowledge that all that glistens isn't gold, not everything is what it seems, not to judge a book by its covers and that sometimes, the best of presents come in the smallest of packages. What we least expect is what is to be expected for no matter where we go after here, we will find new ways to look at life and a new acceptance for the world.

As we leave, some to never look back, I want to finish with this message: Forks High Is a place where you will find different people. All beautiful in their own way. It's a place where you have the wonderful girl, that will always be beautiful, where you have the shy girl, that will brighten your day by giving you an unexpected smile, the brave warriors that always protect the school honor, and you have the one person, that if it's the right person, will change us all. Thank you, Forks High School, for being there, to guide our way as we reach for greatness, and for the graduates, never forget, that wherever you go, this, is where you will always find your home."

I finished and let out an exhale of breath. Many of the people were standing, clapping at me, their faces beaming. I guess it wasn't that bad. I looked slightly to my side, my eyes meeting with Edward who was at the edge of the podium, by the steps to where the other graduates were readying themselves to receive their diplomas. Our eyes me, and he gave me his breathtaking crooked smile. I smiled back and walked right passed him to my place in line. Of course, being Bella, I had to trip on the last step and take a dive for the ground. Edward wasn't able to save me that time; I quickly jumped up off the floor.

"I'm ok, I'm ok" I said quickly, to a smirking/worried Edward and amused students and guests.

All too soon, we were all moving in line to get our diplomas. I clapped along with the rest of the coven when Alice, then Leah, then Seth and finally Jasper received there diploma, and smiled at our family when I had gotten mine, realizing too late that they were taking a picture, almost running off the stage to get away from the camera, and semi-tripping all over again. Everyone knew me enough not to be concerned. Once everyone had received their diplomas and we were congratulated we all through our caps in the air, and laughed together. I ran to find Alice and Jasper before engulfing them in a hug. Too soon everyone was with us and I felt a familiar pair of hands snake themselves around my waist. I lost all sense in that moment and turned around to kiss Edward passionately, while everyone smiled. Two feet away from us Jessica Stanley looked like she was going to tear someone's head off. We all laughed at this on the car ride home.

Tonight was the prom, but I was never one for dancing especially not in heels and even though I would have gone with Edward if he wanted to, it would look really bad if I showed up on the arms of a teacher, even though we were together and in love, there were some things, society would simply never accept.

So when Alice took me away from Edward and began to dress me up I was bewildered as to what the occasion was.

"What is going on?" I demanded

"We're going to prom" Alice said, a no nonsense look on her face.

"No" I said

"Yes, Edward is looking forward to it and you can't say no" she said and gave me an evil glare

"I can't even go with him, why would he be looking forward to it?" I growled, unhappy that I was being put through such torturous methods by Alice.

"You can, and you will, it's a masked ball, no one will know who anyone is" she said and I understood her plans, even though I still didn't want to be put through the torture that was prom.

"Alice please don't make me go" I began begging as Rosalie came in through the door, already dressed in a beautiful red, floor length gown, with a plunging neckline and backline which made her look even more beautiful and breathtaking than she was.

I didn't know why I would even try, when I was going to look drab and boring next to all my beautiful friends anyways.

I closed my eyes and let the torture continue, I would never win against Alice, no matter how hard I tried.

When she was finished I looked at myself in the mirror. I blinked, once, twice, three times. Wow, was that me? My hair was curled and went down my back. I had on a dark blue silk dress. It had small sleeves that didn't cover my shoulders, but were surrounding a part of my upper arms, the top part was corseted with beads is white and silver making beautiful patterns on it. The bottom was layered in ruffles that fell to the floor. I had on two death trap heels in silver with white beading as well, and my charm bracelet, and necklace. My make up looked smoky and sort of sexy, but was not too heavy. I was surprised at how good I looked. Then, Alice attached a blue sequined mask with silver and diamond beading, with almond shaped eye holes. I was pretty sure no one would recognize me.

At some point Alice changed into a black dress with geometric cut out that looked beautiful against her pale skin. Her mask was completely silver, as were her shoes and accessories. Rose's mask was red as well, but brighter than her dress, in the color of her beading, which brought out the beautiful color of her hair.

The rest of our friends would meet us there so when I descended the stairs, I had trouble differentiation between the guys.

Their backs were to us. I could easily tell Emmett was the big one (He and Rose would be Chaperoning). But the other two were difficult to make out. They both had black tuxes, though one had a white shirt collar, while the other had a straight black one. The reason I couldn't tell them apart was that they were all wearing black fedoras, to hide their hair color (Alice's idea probably- to make sure Edward wasn't identified). So with this in mind I walked over to the one in the center, talking to Carlisle and Esme, the one with the black shirt. And then he turned around, and I was home.